by john7 | Jun 23, 2013 | A Spin In Europe
I thought I'd spend one last day as a tourist here in Lisbon, Portugal. So if you want to catch a glimpse of Lisbon, then tune right in. These are the famous streetcars, notably filled with tourists. And the route uphill to the famous castle. ...
by john7 | Jun 21, 2013 | A Spin In Europe
As I get set to fly back to Canada, I leave you with a few of the photos that didn't make onto the first team roster. First, some of the folks of Europe. ...
by john7 | Jun 9, 2013 | Thoughts
But I can't hear the words they're sayin, must be the echoes in my mind.” If yer old enough, you'll remember the great song done by Harry Nilsson. The lyrics go something like this: “everybody's talkin at me, I can't hear a word their...
by john7 | Jun 5, 2013 | A Spin In Europe
A friend I met somewhere along this long road said that there are, generally speaking, two types of urban environments. There are those where the people stand out and are the most important feature. Then there are those where the infrastructure dominates: the...
by john7 | May 8, 2013 | A Spin In Europe
Sure that news is some sixty-four years old. But today German troops were back on the streets of Bratislava This was a unique way to celebrate the end of the Second World War here in 1944. It seems that in 1939, the Slovak government was largely cooperative...
